It was an important moment to me when Louie Gong (Nooksack) asked if I (Tlingit) would be interested in helping him design a paddle earring and nec...
Jan 12, 2022
Welcome Colleen, Eighth Generation's New CEO!
We are so excited to officially announce that our new CEO is community leader and Native pillar Colleen Echohawk (Pawnee, Athabascan)!Â
Dec 21, 2021
Announcing the Leadership Retirement of our CEO Louie Gong
The Instagram video on @louiegong shows our Founder and CEO, Louie Gong (Nooksack) standing in the woods in front a cedar tree. In his signature ho...
Dec 07, 2021
What We're Gifting This Holiday
With seventeen shopping days left until Christmas, our team is sharing suggestions for last-minute shoppers who still want to support Native artist...
Nov 17, 2021
When a Collab is More Than a Collab: Our “Decolonizing Partnership” with Starbucks
We’re excited to announce our newest collaboration with a global brand—Starbucks! In a capsule collection for the Seattle Starbucks Reserve Roaster...
Nov 11, 2021
Announcing the Winner of our 2021 Wool Blanket Contest "Warrior" Category
In 2021, we added two new categories to our Wool Blanket Design Contest. Joining our People’s Choice category this year was our Elder category, hon...
Nov 01, 2021
Eighth Generation Artists Featured in Book, "Notable Native People"
Eighth Generation is delighted to share that two of our incredible artists—Geo Neptune (Passamaquoddy) and Jamie Okuma (Luiseño and Shoshone-Bannoc...
Just like the sun in her Southwest Navajo Nation home in Arizona, Ahsaki LaFrance-Chachere is as warm as she is fierce. “I faced social and economi...
Sep 15, 2021
What's the Buzz? Celebrating Bees, Honey, and Milestones with the Salish Lodge & Spa
What’s the buzz with bees? September is National Honey Month, which is sweet news indeed.
Here at Eighth Generation, we have a hive of Bee Supporti...
Aug 27, 2021
Back To School with Eighth Generation
It’s back to school season! Whether you’re headed off to the first grade, kicking it as a high school sophomore, or taking on your college campus, ...
Aug 12, 2021
Happy 114th Birthday, Pike Place Market
Happy Birthday, Pike Place Market!Â
August 17 is Pike Place Market’s 114th birthday, and Eighth Generation is happy to celebrate this wonderful com...
Aug 05, 2021
Jim Thorpe, the “Greatest American Athlete”
What do the highest paid athlete of their time, the first president of the NFL, and the first Native American to win a gold medal at the Olympics h...
